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10-17-2008
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| | Right sidebar on desktop How is the sidebar that keeps popping up on the right hand side of the desktop gotten rid of? It covers the icons I use on that side which, unlike in XP, will not stay where I place them. |
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10-17-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Right sidebar on desktop Hello, If you just want to turn off Windows Sidebar, then this will show you how to. Windows Sidebar Startup You can also have the Sidebar open on the left side of the screen if youl like to. See the screenshot under step 4 in the link above to select that option. Hope this helps, Shawn  Quote: Originally Posted by news.microsoft.com  How is the sidebar that keeps popping up on the right hand side of the desktop gotten rid of? It covers the icons I use on that side which, unlike in XP, will not stay where I place them. |
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10-17-2008
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| | Re: Right sidebar on desktop Wouldn't it be easier to say: "Right click - go to properties - remove check from "start with Windows"? ***OR*** Right click - Close sidebar Instead of sending them to your web page? -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:8a645b637f24e545300306f614d44ccf@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello, > > If you just want to turn off Windows Sidebar, then this will show you > how to. > > 'Windows Sidebar Startup' > (Windows Sidebar Startup) > > You can also have the Sidebar open on the left side of the screen if > youl like to. See the screenshot under step 4 in the link above to > select that option. > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > > news.microsoft.com;863202 Wrote: Quote: >> How is the sidebar that keeps popping up on the right hand side of the >> desktop gotten rid of? It covers the icons I use on that side which, >> unlike >> in XP, will not stay where I place them. > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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10-17-2008
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| | Re: Right sidebar on desktop "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:8a645b637f24e545300306f614d44ccf@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello, > > If you just want to turn off Windows Sidebar, then this will show you > how to. > > 'Windows Sidebar Startup' > (Windows Sidebar Startup) > > You can also have the Sidebar open on the left side of the screen if > youl like to. See the screenshot under step 4 in the link above to > select that option. > > Hope this helps, > Shawn at the top. I already got rid of the gadget bar. Quote: > > > news.microsoft.com;863202 Wrote: Quote: >> How is the sidebar that keeps popping up on the right hand side of the >> desktop gotten rid of? It covers the icons I use on that side which, >> unlike >> in XP, will not stay where I place them. > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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10-17-2008
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| | Re: Right sidebar on desktop "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uGdZpBFMJHA.3688@xxxxxx Quote: > Wouldn't it be easier to say: "Right click - go to properties - remove > check from "start with Windows"? side. The Gadget bar was on the right. > ***OR*** > > Right click - Close sidebar > > Instead of sending them to your web page? There is *NO PROPERTIES* when I right-click on this bar in Home Premium. It's a narrow bar on the left-hand side. The RAM eating Gadget bar was on the right and was already removed. There is *NO Close Sidebar* when clicking on this narrow bar. Quote: > > -- > > Richard Urban > Microsoft MVP > Windows Desktop Experience > > > "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message > news:8a645b637f24e545300306f614d44ccf@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: >> >> Hello, >> >> If you just want to turn off Windows Sidebar, then this will show you >> how to. >> >> 'Windows Sidebar Startup' >> (Windows Sidebar Startup) >> >> You can also have the Sidebar open on the left side of the screen if >> youl like to. See the screenshot under step 4 in the link above to >> select that option. >> >> Hope this helps, >> Shawn >> >> >> news.microsoft.com;863202 Wrote: Quote: >>> How is the sidebar that keeps popping up on the right hand side of the >>> desktop gotten rid of? It covers the icons I use on that side which, >>> unlike >>> in XP, will not stay where I place them. >> >> -- >> Brink >> >> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask >> them.* >> '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com) >> *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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10-17-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Right sidebar on desktop Hello Richard, Sometimes it is, but the tutorials contain a lot more information that could prove to be helpful. Plus, the screenshots usually help more with what to do. That's all, Shawn Quote: Originally Posted by Richard Urban Wouldn't it be easier to say: "Right click - go to properties - remove check from "start with Windows"? ***OR*** Right click - Close sidebar Instead of sending them to your web page? -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:8a645b637f24e545300306f614d44ccf@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello, > > If you just want to turn off Windows Sidebar, then this will show you > how to. > > 'Windows Sidebar Startup' > (Windows Sidebar Startup) > > You can also have the Sidebar open on the left side of the screen if > youl like to. See the screenshot under step 4 in the link above to > select that option. > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > > news.microsoft.com;863202 Wrote: Quote: >> How is the sidebar that keeps popping up on the right hand side of the >> desktop gotten rid of? It covers the icons I use on that side which, >> unlike >> in XP, will not stay where I place them. > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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10-17-2008
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| Vista 32bit SP1 | Re: Right sidebar on desktop Can you please post a screen shot of the bar which is causing the problem. |
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10-17-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Right sidebar on desktop I'm not sure I understand what you mean by this description. Take a look at the example screenshot in this tutorial to see if this is something similar to what you have? Toolbar for the Desktop If that is not it above, then could you attach a screenshot of this to help clarify what it is? Thank you, Shawn Quote: Originally Posted by news.microsoft.com "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:8a645b637f24e545300306f614d44ccf@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello, > > If you just want to turn off Windows Sidebar, then this will show you > how to. > > 'Windows Sidebar Startup' > (Windows Sidebar Startup) > > You can also have the Sidebar open on the left side of the screen if > youl like to. See the screenshot under step 4 in the link above to > select that option. > > Hope this helps, > Shawn at the top. I already got rid of the gadget bar. Quote: > > > news.microsoft.com;863202 Wrote: Quote: >> How is the sidebar that keeps popping up on the right hand side of the >> desktop gotten rid of? It covers the icons I use on that side which, >> unlike >> in XP, will not stay where I place them. > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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